Melissa West writes heartfelt Southern romance and YA sci-fi romance, all with lots of kissing. Because who doesn't like kissing?. She lives outside of Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband and two daughters and spends most of her time writing, reading, or fueling her coffee addiction. Visit her at melissawestauthor.com.

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Cornel West is a prominent and provocative democratic intellectual. He is the Dietrich Bonhoeffer Professor of philosophy and Christian practice at Union Theological Seminary and holds the title of Professor Emeritus at Princeton University. He has also taught at Yale, Harvard, and the University of Paris.

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Elliott West is Alumni Distinguished Professor of History Emeritus at the University of Arkansas. He is the author of numerous books, including The Last Indian War: The Nez Perce Story and The Contested Plains: Indians, Goldseekers, and the Rush to Colorado, winner of the Francis Parkman Prize and PEN Center Award.

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Tara West is a USA Today bestselling fantasy romance author, mom, and wife. A former high school English teacher, Tara is now a full-time writer. Check out her website: tarawest.com.

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Kay West has written four books, including How to Raise a Lady and How to Raise a Gentleman, and coauthored Dani's Story: A Journey From Neglect to Love. She has raised a well-mannered daughter and a well-mannered son and is an avid baseball fan.

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Hannah West is the author of Kingdom of Ash and Briars and its companion, Realm of Ruins. She's a freelance writer and vegetarian living in Texas with her husband and their rambunctious blue heeler. Learn more about her at hannahwestauthor.com.

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Tatum West is the author of the Bridge to Abingdon series, which includes Steele My Heart, A Fighting Chance, Chase Me Home, and Silver Fox. Visit her at tatumwest.com.

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Michelle West is the author of three interconnected series: the Sacred Hunt duology, the six-volume Sun Sword series, and the House War novels. She has published numerous short stories and fantasy novels under her maiden name, Michelle Sagara.

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Nina West is the author of the Wolf Hotel series and Dirty Empire series. She enjoys binge-watching holiday movies, quoting lines from Friends, and weekend wine-touring. She lives in the city but spends her summers in the wilderness with her husband. Visit her at ninawestauthor.com.

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Zandria West is the author of the To Darkness Bound series. She loves to read, write, drink tea, and hang out with her young son. She lives in Canberra, Australia.

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Natasha West is the internationally bestselling author of several books in the lesfic genre, including A Marriage of Convenience, The Plus One, and By Any Other Name. She lives on the south coast of England with her wife and energetic Jack Russell.

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Damon West is a keynote speaker and bestselling coauthor of The Coffee Bean, The Coffee Bean for Kids, The Locker Room, and The Locker Room Playbook. His clients include Fortune 100 companies, NFL and NBA teams, and dozens of Division One college athletic programs. Visit him at damonwest.org.

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